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Peter Philips - Ave Jesu Christe. Peter Philips (also Phillipps, Phillips, Pierre Philippe, Pietro Philippi, Petrus Philippus, ca. 1560--1628) was an eminent English composer, organist, and Catholic …More
Peter Philips - Ave Jesu Christe.

Peter Philips (also Phillipps, Phillips, Pierre Philippe, Pietro Philippi, Petrus Philippus, ca. 1560--1628) was an eminent English composer, organist, and Catholic priest exiled to Flanders. He was one of the greatest keyboard virtuosos of his time, and transcribed or arranged several Italian motets and madrigals by such composers as Lassus, Palestrina, and Giulio Caccini for his instruments. Some of his keyboard works are found in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Philips also wrote many sacred choral works. This is one of them, he is known to keyboard players, especially Harpsichordists, through the Virginal Book, but not so well known to Choral Directors.

Peter Philips was a boy chorister at St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, turned priest who was exiled to Europe for the faith he learned as a chorister.